Vue d'un aqueduc pres d'Ephese
Technorati
Travelers Resting near Durlach
Halte de voyageurs pres de Durlach dans la Carie
Ruins of the Temple of Mars
Ruines du temple de Mars with view of Top Kapi Palace
Smyrna, or the Port of Assem-kalasi
Vue de Smyrne, Vue du port d'Assemkalasi
p r o v e n a n c e
"Scenic wallpaper inspires designers and collectors to dream their way not only into a bygone era, but also into a better one," wrote Walter Benjamin in 18th century Paris.
"From the earliest days of scenic wallpaper, the panoramic view...
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Contact: Whitney Maehara
CHARLES SPADA ANTIQUES
Boston Design Center
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-- Wendy Moonan,
"Antiques: Scenic Views, Even
Indoors, On Wallpaper"
NY Times, 2/28/98, about the
same scenes in another edition:
"Romantic visions of
Constantinople, now Istanbul,
these rare wallpaper scenes
were created in France in 1815
by the atelier of Joseph Dufour
with over a thousand hand cut
wood blocks, 16 by 19 inches,
hand painted in tones of gray
and brown (en grisaille, and
en sepia) and hand printed
on rag paper panels.
...
"Joseph Dufour was the leading
French maker of scenic
wallpaper during the French
Empire and and Restoration
periods. Known for fine
engravings of Paris, London
and Constantinople, he
produced a lot of wallpapers
after 1815 for export to
England and America."
-- Carolle Thibalt-Pomerantz
Paris and New York
collector, author, dealer,
Insights on scenic wallpapers
in design and decorative arts - "The panels open up
a space because they
are landscapes with
the illusion of depth.
Put one in a small
room and it will
immediately give
the impression
that the room is
far bigger. Put
one in a dark
or narrow room
like a hallway and
it immediately gives
you the illusion
of air and light."
Printed scenes & fabrics
Whitney Maehara
CHARLES SPADA ANTIQUES
Boston Design Center
W H I T N E Y
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E x c l u s i v e
• wall panels and rolls
• fabrics 54 x 108 in. +
> wall covering backing, FR
> polished cotton, linens
> silk sheer, satin, polyester
> organic denim, cotton FR
> fine art canvas
• printed mirrors
• printed lexan, metal, 4x8ft.
• print room style vignettes
• textured rag paper / framing
CHARLES SPADA ANTIQUES
Boston Design Center
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